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Friend Zone

macloaf
Alternative Rock with Grunge Ballad elements, dry sparse verses opening into a wide stereo chorus, slow-burning 92 BPM pulse, clean arpeggiated electric guitar on a four-chord descending progression, warm midrange bass, tight kick and snare with ride cymbal verses, overdriven guitar stings before full distorted rhythm-guitar chorus eruptions and crash-heavy peaks, single male tenor with British accent, close-mic detached speak-sung verses, plain one-syllable melody, restrained register breaking into a raw cracking chorus, single-tracked lead, stripped single-guitar bridge, whispered final line over fading arpeggios, ‑female vocal, ‑duet, ‑mixed gender harmony, ‑falsetto, ‑head voice, ‑vocal runs, ‑melisma, ‑upbeat, ‑major key brightness, ‑pop production, ‑synth pads, ‑piano, ‑orchestra, ‑strings, ‑acoustic warmth, ‑lo fi, ‑indie folk, ‑country, ‑cheerful energy, ‑fast tempo

[ Intro ] [ Verse 1 ] We were so young when we first met. Didn't know who we would be. We laughed and joked and wasted time. We were crazy, reckless, free. I'd never felt like this before. Didn't know what I should do. Was terrified to just admit. I was in love with you! [ Chorus ] Should have said how I was feeling... But I was always just too scared. Should have pulled you tight into my arms... When you were standing there. But she slipped right through my fingers... Now I have to walk alone. There's no denying, Three's a Crowd... I am stuck in the Friend Zone. [ Verse 2 ] So I thought, let's do this properly. I swore I'd be polite. I'd give you space, I'd give you time. Make sure I would do things right. Then you asked me to your birthday. The beginning of the end. I met your parents and your brother - ... and your handsome new boyfriend! [ Chorus ] Should have said how I was feeling... But I was always just too scared. Should have pulled you tight into my arms... When you were standing there. But she slipped right through my fingers... Now I have to walk alone. There's no denying, Three's a Crowd... I am stuck in the Friend Zone. [ Bridge ] And the worst part is, he's genuinely, a really decent guy. It's not his fault, I was too slow, I waved your heart goodbye. So I see you are so happy, with the man I wished was me. I'll smile and I will walk away, but it's all killing me! [ Final Chorus ] Should have said how I was feeling... But I was always just too scared. Should have pulled you tight into my arms... When you were standing there. But she slipped right through my fingers... Now I have to walk alone. There's no denying, Three's a Crowd... I am stuck in the Friend Zone... [ Outro ] Although you'll never know it, I'm still stumbling in the dark. All these years in the Friend Zone, still you'll always have my heart.